#787Career GoalLegendary
“In Argentina’s high-pressure 2022 World Cup opener, Messi calmly sends the Saudi keeper the wrong way from the spot to break the deadlock and launch what becomes his seventh World Cup goal and career strike number 787.”
Year2022
World Cup#7
2022/23'#18
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypePenalty
TechniqueNormal
2022#997
2022 World Cup · Group2022-11-22 · 13:00:00
Saudi Arabia2-1
Argentina1G
In his opening match of what is framed as his last World Cup, Messi calmly starts Argentina’s campaign with a pressure-soaked penalty and leads the attack for 90 minutes, even as the shock defeat to Saudi Arabia turns this group-stage game into a pivotal twist in his 2022 journey.
Minute10'
Score
0-0→0-1
xG0.78
Impact
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